Job Title: Fostering Supervising Social Worker
Location: Brighton
Pay Rate: £35 per hour
Job Description:
Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced and dedicated Fostering Supervising Social Worker to support a kinship foster carer based in the Brighton (BN1) locality. The geographical distance necessitates the appointment of a local social worker who can provide consistent, face-to-face support.
This is a part-time, flexible role estimated at approximately 10 hours per month, ideal for a qualified professional with a strong understanding of kinship care. The role includes supervisory visits, unannounced visits, attendance at relevant meetings, and completion of reports, including the annual review documentation. Some work may be conducted during evenings or weekends to accommodate the needs of the family. The successful candidate will receive virtual supervision and support from a named Practice Manager on weekends.
What will your responsibilities be?
Provide regular face-to-face supervisory and support visits to the kinship foster carer.
Conduct unannounced visits as appropriate to ensure the safety and well-being of the children placed.
Attend multi-agency meetings and contribute to planning and decision-making processes.
Maintain accurate and timely case recordings and reports, including the annual review report for the foster carer.
Liaise effectively with Calderdale Fostering Service and the wider team around the child to ensure coordinated support.
Offer guidance and support tailored to the unique challenges faced by kinship foster carers.
Work flexibly, including evenings or weekends, to meet the needs of the carer and children.Benefits:
Support from senior members of staff
Great location with public transport links
Competitive rate of payQualifications & Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have,
Social Work England registration
Eligible to work in the UK.
Hold a full UK driving license.
Post-qualified experience
Degree level or equivalent in Social WorkWhy Liquid Personnel?
Free DBS and compliance service
Twice weekly payroll and 'Faster Pay' service, getting you paid more quickly
Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
Free access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portal
Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
Refer a Friend" bonus - get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
Find your own job" bonus - get £250 for bringing your own position to us *Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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